Question 1

The most difficult part of the sampling procedure in sex research is:

Accepted Answer

A) contacting the people identified in the sample. 
B) getting the people in the sample to participate. 
C) adopting a method for obtaining the sample. 
D) identifying the population to be sampleD.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about qualitative research is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Qualitative research requires a carefully obtained probability sample. 
B) Qualitative and quantitative methods can be used together. 
C) Qualitative research requires the use of very large samples. 
D) Qualitative methods focus on testing hypotheses and are rarely involved in generating hypotheses.

Question 3

Knowledge of variability in response to a question helps us understand:

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A) the average for the population. 
B) the range of experiences reported. 
C) whether the study proves correlation or causality. 
D) if the behaviour is normal.

Question 4

In a study about sexuality,participants of a perfectly random sample were truthful and tried to give information that was as accurate as possible.Identify the factor that is most likely to make their self-reports inaccurate in this context.

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulties with estimates 
B) Concealment 
C) Volunteer bias 
D) Enlargement

Question 5

What is purposeful distortion? Why do you think people enlarge or minimize sexual information?

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Question 6

Four women report having sexual intercourse 7,8,10,and 15 times per month.What is the mean frequency of sexual intercourse for this group?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 8.5 
C) 9 
D) 10

Question 7

A sex researcher is interested in studying the sexual behaviour of all sexually-active 18-year-old Hispanic males living in the United States.He ultimately manages to study each one of these individuals.In this example,the researcher has gathered data from a:

Accepted Answer

A) sample. 
B) population. 
C) self-report. 
D) probability sample.

Question 8

Sex research is considered justifiable if:

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A) the costs to society outweigh the benefits to participants. 
B) the costs associated with research outweigh the benefits. 
C) there are considerable human costs associated with the research. 
D) the benefits associated with the research outweigh the costs.

Question 9

The NHSLS (National Health and Social Life Survey)was headed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Kinsey. 
B) Masters and Johnson. 
C) Edward Laumann. 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski.

Question 10

Rosie volunteers to complete a sex survey for Ivan Masterful,a doctoral student working on his dissertation.One of the questions refers to the number of times the respondent has had unprotected sexual intercourse.Rosie marks "less than two times" even though she knows the number is higher.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) volunteer bias. 
B) enlargement. 
C) concealment. 
D) problems with estimating.

Question 11

Margaret is having an affair with her neighbor,Tom.However,when an interviewer in a sex study asks her whether she has ever had any sexual relations with anyone outside of her marriage,her answer is,"No,never." This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) enlargement 
B) concealment 
C) causal inference 
D) volunteer bias

Question 12

What were some of the issues raised by Ford and Norris while studying the sexual behaviour of ethnic minorities?

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Question 13

When people respond to questions about sexuality,sometimes they exaggerate and other times they tend to minimize or hide certain facts.In which of the following methods of measuring sexuality would this problem arise?

Accepted Answer

A) Eye-tracking 
B) Implicit Association Test 
C) Self-reports 
D) Direct observations

Question 14

_____ refers to a type of research study in which one variable is manipulated by the researcher,while all the other factors are held constant.

Accepted Answer

A) An experiment 
B) Content analysis 
C) Ethnography 
D) A correlational study

Question 15

The _____ was led by Anne Johnson and yielded data from men and women living in England,Wales,and Scotland.

Accepted Answer

A) National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSH
B)  
B) National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL) 
C) National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS) 
D) Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)

Question 16

A sex researcher is interested in conducting a study on the sexual behaviour of African-American individuals in polyamorous relationships and manages to contact 60 such individuals to participate in the study.In research terms,this group of participants is defined as the researcher's:

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A) cohort. 
B) sample. 
C) population. 
D) control group.

Question 17

Howard lives in Australia.He wants to study the sexual behaviour of students in private colleges in the United States.Which of the following would be the best and most convenient method of data collection for Howard?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct observation 
B) Magazine survey 
C) Web-based survey 
D) Face-to-face interview

Question 18

Kinsey's face-to-face interviewing techniques are:

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A) criticized by researchers. 
B) highly regarded in the field. 
C) challenged by social scientists. 
D) considered as unethical means of obtaining information

Question 19

What type of research can best address the question: "What causes physical sexual arousal?"

Accepted Answer

A) Questionnaires 
B) Interviews 
C) Experiments 
D) Participant observations

Question 20

Informed consent and protection from harm in sexual research are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) ways to ensure that your study is valid. 
B) ways to ensure that your study will be reliable and accurate. 
C) unwarranted principles in a cost-benefit approach. 
D) ethical standards for conducting research on sexuality.

Exam 3: Sex Research